{"id":112654,"date":"2021-08-06T12:11:28","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T12:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=112654"},"modified":"2021-08-06T12:58:22","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T12:58:22","slug":"reynolds-surpasses-icon-on-history-making-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=112654","title":{"rendered":"Reynolds surpasses icon on history-making night"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Sydney<\/a> halfback Adam Reynolds<\/a> has become the greatest points-scorer in the club's history, having overtaken the long-standing record of Rabbitohs royalty Eric Simms.<\/p>\n

The historic moment, which came when Reynolds converted a Dane Gagai<\/a> try in the 43rd minute of the Rabbitohs' 40-12 win over the Eels<\/a>, also saw the veteran playmaker join the league's top-10 highest points-scorers of all time.<\/p>\n

Reynolds headed into the game against Parramatta<\/a> on 1834 points, trailing Simms' total of 1841, before adding another impressive milestone to his tremendous career.<\/p>\n

"It's coming back perfectly," said Nine commentator Ray Warren as Reynolds curved the ball from right to left.<\/p>\n

"And just like a record, Reynolds' name goes in the frame!"<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Rugby league icon Phil Gould<\/a> added: "That's a great career and it's not over yet."<\/p>\n

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Reynolds' move into the top-10 highest points-scorers ever has put him in the company of Cameron Smith<\/a>, Hazem El Masri, Jarrod Croker<\/a>, Johnathan Thurston<\/a>, Andrew Johns<\/a>, Jason Taylor, Daryl Halligan, Mick Cronin and Graham Eadie.<\/p>\n

But the most prestigious achievement of Reynolds' night was his overtaking of Simms as South Sydney's greatest-ever points-scorer.<\/p>\n

Simms, who played 206 matches and won four grand finals with South Sydney, was renowned for his kicking prowess.<\/p>\n

The New South Welshman, whose career spanned 1965 to 1975, booted 803 goals.<\/p>\n

But Simms was primarily renowned for his incredible ability to kick field goals, with the indigenous champion once slotting a record five field goals in a game and registering 86 throughout his career.<\/p>\n

Simms was the reason behind the NSWRFL reducing the vaule of field goals from two points to one point in 1971.<\/p>\n

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While Simms' points total was fattened by his many two-point field goals, it must be noted he had to kick leather balls, he didn't have the luxury of using a plastic tee and his 23 career tries were only worth three points.<\/p>\n

"Brilliant goal-kicker and in those days the fields were dusty and muddy and the footballs were all bent out of shape," Gould recalled.<\/p>\n

"There were no kicking tees, you had to scratch around for a bit of dirt to put it on a mound. They had a lot of difficulties back then. It wasn't as nice as we've got it today. And they were part-timers; they weren't full-time professionals."<\/p>\n

The Rabbitohs' win over the Eels also saw Reynolds reach 200 points for the 2021 season.<\/p>\n

The Broncos-bound playmaker has now reached 200 points in seven of the 10 NRL seasons he's played.<\/p>\n

Manly<\/a> winger Reuben Garrick (226 points) is the only player in the competition leading Reynolds at this stage.<\/p>\n

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